Young Lovers seek perfections, Old lovers learn the art of sewing shreds together, and seeing beauty in a multiplicity of patches. -How To Make An American Quilt Walking along the path of one of my favorite local hiking trails, I sat for a bit to watch some squirrels perform their comedy act along the leaves …

“Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.” – Aesop For reasons which are yet to fully be explained, I’ve been hopelessly drawn to veggies for the past several months. Cutting, chopping my way through many new dishes, finding some favorites and making them until I got them just right for …

“I’ve always said fashion is like roast chicken: You don’t have to think about it to know it’s delicious.” ~Alber Elbaz I am not the first person to look into the fridge and wonder what I could throw together for dinner. This is how I stumbled upon Italian chicken, twenty plus years ago. A package …

A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. ~Author Unknown It is time once again to host a celebration of awesome, my friends. On this day thirty something years ago there was a most remarkable individual that entered the world in the usual way. Aside from …

Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning. ~Martin Yan Cheater Teriyaki Chicken: A totally simple meal that makes the kids happy but takes zero cooking skill to actually make. I wish that I could tell you that I never cheat in the kitchen but sometimes life gets too busy to prep every meal from scratch. …

In heaven, after antipasti, the first course will be pasta. ~Steve Albini Do you remember that one pot pasta that was virally sweeping through Facebook several years ago? This…One Pot Wonder Tomato Basil Pasta from Donna at Apron Strings Blog. My family loves it! Her recipe became a regular in our meal planning rotation. Then …

“Meal prepping is the new fast food” Infinite Chicken was born because friends were weirded out when I gave them the recipe for my “three way chicken”. What?! I usually make one batch in three different ways. I say these things but it doesn’t register as dirty until there is already snickering occurring. It’s a …

“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.” -Laurie Colwin If you own a crock-pot, chances are that you have made Italian Chicken. Ya know, toss some chicken …

“If you’re bored with life – you don’t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things – you don’t have enough goals.” -Lou Holtz Over the weekend I sat down and mapped out very specific goals and what daily actions I am taking to make it happen. It was time to stop …

Welcome back to Rest In Pieces, a Fly on the Wall post! Today, thirteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you would see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house. Don’t mind the mess… we live here. This is …

Pulled pork jokes never get old. ~Joel Edgerton Let’s get one thing clear… in no way am I trying to pass my shredded salsa pork as the awesomeness of carnitas. I have actually never made authentic carnitas myself but we love it off our favorite taco truck. I figure, why mess with a fantastic thing …

It is time once again! Welcome back for August Fly , a Fly on the Wall post! Today, thirteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you would see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house. Don’t mind the mess… …

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” ~Albert Einstein Last night, I realized that summer had come to to a screeching halt and school would be starting today. That means I am no longer packing just one lunch every day, but three more lunches too. I hopped …

Bell peppers are botanically fruits, but are generally considered in culinary contexts to be vegetables. You guys, I accidentally made Chicken Pepper Pasta last week and I ate it every single day until there was not a scrap left. It was so delicious, it made it back on the menu again for this week. I …

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse. ~Paulo Coelho It is time once again! The Birthday Curse , a Fly on the Wall post! Today, thirteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you would see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around …

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. ~Doug Larson I can’t take all the credit for this Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Chicken. Several months ago, a Facebook friend posted up pictures of the food she was making ahead of time, to feed her family while …

I know some people think that all I yap about now is this “Pink Drink stuff”. Plexus, Plexus, Plexus! Well… truth is, I can’t give this Plexus thing a rest. It has totally changed my life! If you had something that made you feel totally better, naturally increased your energy levels, helped blood sugar issues, …

Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning. ~Martin Yan Cheater Teriyaki Chicken: A totally simple meal that makes the kids happy but takes zero cooking skill to actually make. I wish that I could tell you that I never cheat in the kitchen but sometimes life gets too busy to prep every meal from scratch. …

“Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January.” ~Hal Borland It is time once again! June Fly , a Fly on the Wall post! Today, eighteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you …

“Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.“ ~Robertson Davies Our Bengal Bunch… some recent photos of our five, sweet, amazing, exotic, furry family members. They add a certain spice to life around here. It does get nutty with this crew of kitties but …

“I’ve always said fashion is like roast chicken: You don’t have to think about it to know it’s delicious.” ~Alber Elbaz I am not the first person to look into the fridge and wonder what I could throw together for dinner. This is how I stumbled upon Italian chicken, twenty plus years ago. A package …

It is time once again! The Madness of May, a Fly on the Wall post! Today, seventeen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you would see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house. Don’t mind the mess… …

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever. ~Charles Lamb It is time once again! Heeeeere’s April Fly, a Fly on the Wall post! Today, fifteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you would see if you were …

“All our sweetest hours fly fastest.“ ~Virgil It is time once again! Heeeeere’s Flyness, a Fly on the Wall post! Today, fifteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you would see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house. Don’t …

It is time once again! Hump Day Fly, a Fly on the Wall post! Today, fourteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you would see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house. Don’t mind the mess… we live here. …

I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, others come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see. Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me. – Dr. Seuss It is time once again! Holy Flarp Nuggets, a Fly on the Wall …

I celebrate everyone’s religious holidays. if it’s good enough for the righteous, it’s good enough for the self-righteous, I always say. ~Bette Midler It is time once again! For The Superfluous Third Nipple, a Fly on the Wall post! Today, fourteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you …

“Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then discover once a year is way too often.” ~ Johnny Carson It is time once again! For the Pajama Super Bowl of Thanks, a Fly on the Wall post! Today, sixteen bloggers …

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment. ~Horace It is time once again! For an October Fly on the Wall post! Today, fourteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you would see if you were a fly on the …

There is no such thing as fun for the whole family. ~Jerry Seinfeld It is time once again! For a September Fly on the Wall post! Today, fourteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and …

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity…” ~John Muir Luc and I met some awesome friends for a day of hiking in Malibu Creek State Park. As you wander down the paths, you can’t help but feel like you …

People who avoid the brick walls – all power to ya, but we all have to hit them sometimes in order to push through to the next level, to evolve. ~Jennifer Aniston It is time once again! More From The Wall- a Fly on the Wall Friday post! Today, eleven bloggers are inviting you to …

“Instant Karma’s gonna get you, Gonna knock you off your feet.” ~JOHN LENNON, “Instant Karma” It is time once again! Instant Karma- a Fly on the Wall Friday post! Today, fourteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come …

When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts. ~Larry Ellison It is time once again! You’re Nuts!- a Fly on the Wall Friday post! Today, fifteen bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. …